Track tire update: Goodyear and Hoosier


centerpunch

ex-GT owner x2
Mark II Lifetime
Sep 16, 2005
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Good news, thanks!

I wonder if the lower profile on the GY's will offset the width enough to compensate the wider front so it will not alter the contact patch and provide less traction..
 
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Are those Good Year's availble yet?? Can't find them anywhere...



centerpunch said:
I see that Hoosier now lists GT sizes on their website (but they are not listed on tirerack.com yet). It actually looks like they will have two different possible size combinations for the GT. As you may recall, Goodyear also has track tires listed on their website. Note that all the track tires have wider fronts than the OEM tires, to reduce understeer.

I do not know about availability on any of these.

Original Goodyear street tires:
F 235/45-18, 7.7" tread, 26.3" dia. R 315/40-19, 10.2" tread, 28.9" dia.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Goodyear&model=Eagle+F1+Supercar&partnum=345YR8F1SUPERCAR&partnum=14YR9F1SUPERCAR&vehicleSearch=true&index=0&place=0

Goodyear track tires:
F 255/40-18, 9.6" tread, 26.0" dia. R 315/40-19, 12.2" tread, 28.9" dia.
http://www.racegoodyear.com/pdf/2006_price_book/showroom_dot.pdf

Hoosier track tires A: (This set lowers front of car .5")
F 245/40-18, 9.3" tread, 25.3" dia. R 315/40-19, 11.3" tread, 28.9" dia.

Hoosier track tires B: (This set has 2" smaller diameter than OEM tires, which lowers car 1". I'm guessing that these lower aspect ratio, smaller diameter tires would probably probably work best on cars with stiffened suspension. Your speedometer will also read 8% fast with these tires. You would not want to use these for drag racing, because it would probably require a shift to 4th gear in the 1/4 mile.)
F 245/35-18, 9.1" tread, 24.4" dia. R 325/30-19, 11.9" tread, 26.8" dia.
https://www.hoosiertire.com/specrr.htm
 
I bought mine from Tirerack....245 fronts 319 rears....the 325's you see listed are for the Z06....they work GREAT!! lowered my lap times 5 seconds at www.msrhouston.com
 
kosupply said:
I bought mine from Tirerack....245 fronts 319 rears....the 325's you see listed are for the Z06....they work GREAT!! lowered my lap times 5 seconds at www.msrhouston.com

You are talking about the Hoosier right??

I'm after the GOOD_YEARS!!!
 
The Hoosiers have been available from Tirerack for 3 months. Some one else posted that they got them even though they were not listed on the website. I believe they said just call and order.

Dave